import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.ParseException;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Locale;
public class DateOutils {
public static Date stringToDate(String d) throws ParseException{
DateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat( "EEE MMM d HH:mm:ss z yyyy", Locale.UK );
Date date = (Date)formatter.parse(d);
return date;
}
}